Monday, March 31, 2014

MARCH 31 - APRIL 4

REMINDERS:
  • Do not forget to make your index cards with rules and procedures on a daily basis. YOU MAY USE THEM DURING TESTS!
  • Homework must be kept in your binder at all times.
  • Tests need to be signed by parents and kept in the binder. Corrections need to be done in the notebook.
  • Please bring your book, notebook, binder, and pencil case to class EVERY DAY.
  • SHOW YOUR WORK ALL THE TIME!! 
MAP TOOLKIT:
Do you want to improve your MAP scores?

INFORMATION FOR PARENTS:
COMMUNITY SERVICE CLUB- This Tuesday, April 1st, there will be a Community Service Club meeting to plan April's visit to NPH.  The meeting will be held in Mrs. Agurcia's classroom (Rm. 7) at lunch.  All secondary students are welcome.

MARKETING DISCOVERY SCHOOL:  The Marketing Committee has been very active in developing ways to market the school. We have brochures and colorful signs that will let the public know more about us. If you have a business or organization that would like to display either a sign or brochures, please contact Karla Soto, Marketing Coordinator, at dsmarketing@discoveryschool.edu.hn  and we will provide those to you.

CHOIR MEETING – There will be a Choir meeting on Monday, March 31 at 3:15 p.m. in the school library. Important information will be discussed in this meeting about the upcoming New York trip and performance. At least one parent for each Choir member must attend.

CHRONICLES OF DISCOVERY SCHOOL - Each year at Discovery School we host the event "Chronicles of Discovery," destined to promote literature and art developed by our students and reward those whose works excel in these areas. The event is organized by the students of the AP Literature and Composition class. Throughout the award ceremony, students conduct art exhibition, musical performance, and recitation, among other activities. There will also be live music and refreshments for everyone to enjoy.
 We would like to invite you to Chronicles of Discovery and help us fund it. The event is sponsored by companies and donations from parents. Any sum of money is welcomed, and may be delivered to Mr. Fenn (high school building, Room #3). Thank you for helping us promote the artistic school spirit. We hope to see you at the event on April 25.

SCHOOL FACEBOOK PAGE – Please check out our school Facebook page for news, pictures and tips that are helpful for both teachers and students. Look for Discovery School, Tegucigalpa, Honduras or follow this link: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Discovery-School-Tegucigalpa-Honduras/265341306871650
Don’t forget to click “Like” for our page to receive the latest updates and posts.

PASSING GRADE ACCORDING TO THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION - We would like to remind parents that the passing grade, according to new regulations, is 70% for the Ministry of Education. Your child needs to score at least 70% in order to avoid coming to recuperation exam/s. We encourage you to check blogs and Engrade on a weekly basis, and to keep close communications with teachers.

THIS IS WHAT WE WILL BE COVERING DURING THE WEEK:

Students have until Sunday to work on their IXL skills. I will check the IXL reports every Monday.

IXL Skills for the week of March 31 - April 4
Z8 due Sunday, April 6
Monday 31

9-4 Constructions
Online tutor:
Homework: None
Tuesday 1

Wednesday 2

9-5 Draw a Picture
Homework: Worksheet
Thursday 3

Friday 4









Monday, March 24, 2014

MARCH 24 - 28

REMINDERS:
  • Do not forget to make your index cards with rules and procedures on a daily basis. YOU MAY USE THEM DURING TESTS!
  • Homework must be kept in your binder at all times.
  • Tests need to be signed by parents and kept in the binder. Corrections need to be done in the notebook.
  • Please bring your book, notebook, binder, and pencil case to class EVERY DAY.
  • SHOW YOUR WORK ALL THE TIME!!

DATES TO REMEMBER:
  • March 26 – 28 – Field Trip

MAP TOOLKIT:
Do you want to improve your MAP scores?

INFORMATION FOR PARENTS:

CAYOS COCHINOS COMMUNITY SERVICE: As part of TES, Trabajo Educativo Social, the 11th graders will be going to Cayos Cochinos the 5th – 9th of April to assist the community of Cayo Mayor. The Alfonso Lacayo Public School is in need of school materials, so the Junior class has decided to conduct a voluntary school supply drive. They would appreciate any and all donations but wish to ask the following classes that each student contribute the following:
1st & 2nd grade – 2 sharpeners
3rd & 4th grade – 1 pack of 12 colored pencils
5th grade – 2 scissors
6th – 8th grade – 2 normal sized composition notebooks
9th grade – black, red, and blue pens (one of each)
10th grade – 1 pack of 12 pencils and 2 erasers
12th grade – 4 UHU sticks

CHOIR MEETING – There will be a Choir meeting on Monday, March 31 at 3:15 p.m. in the school library. Important information will be discussed in this meeting about the upcoming New York trip and performance At least one parent for each Choir member must attend.

CONCERT - The Discovery School Music Department is inviting you to a Piano and Singing Recital . Tickets are available with Ms. Norma and Ms. Pamela.

CHRONICLES OF DISCOVERY SCHOOL - Each year at Discovery School we host the event "Chronicles of Discovery," destined to promote literature and art developed by our students and reward those whose works excel in these areas. The event is organized by the students of the AP Literature and Composition class. Throughout the award ceremony, students conduct art exhibition, musical performance, and recitation, among other activities. There will also be live music and refreshments for everyone to enjoy.
 We would like to invite you to Chronicles of Discovery and help us fund it. The event is sponsored by companies and donations from parents. Any sum of money is welcomed, and may be delivered to Mr. Fenn (high school building, Room #3). Thank you for helping us promote the artistic school spirit. We hope to see you at the event on April 25.

SCHOOL FACEBOOK PAGE – Please check out our school Facebook page for news, pictures and tips that are helpful for both teachers and students. Look for Discovery School, Tegucigalpa, Honduras or follow this link: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Discovery-School-Tegucigalpa-Honduras/265341306871650
Don’t forget to click “Like” for our page to receive the latest updates and posts.

PASSING GRADE ACCORDING TO THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION - We would like to remind parents that the passing grade, according to new regulations, is 70% for the Ministry of Education. Your child needs to score at least 70% in order to avoid coming to recuperation exam/s. We encourage you to check blogs and Engrade on a weekly basis, and to keep close communications with teachers.

THIS IS WHAT WE WILL BE COVERING DURING THE WEEK:

Students have until Sunday to work on their IXL skills. I will check the IXL reports every Monday.

IXL Skills for the week of March 24-28
 Z6 due Sunday, March 30
Monday 24

9-3 Angle Pairs
Online tutor:
Homework: Set 9-3 pg. 532
                  Set 9-3 pg. 536
Tuesday 25

Continue with lesson 9-2
Homework: None
Wednesday 26

NO SCHOOL
Thursday 27

NO SCHOOL
Friday 28

NO SCHOOL





Monday, March 17, 2014

MARCH 17 - 21

REMINDERS:
  • Do not forget to make your index cards with rules and procedures on a daily basis. YOU MAY USE THEM DURING TESTS!
  • Homework must be kept in your binder at all times.
  • Tests need to be signed by parents and kept in the binder. Corrections need to be done in the notebook.
  • Please bring your book, notebook, binder, and pencil case to class EVERY DAY.
  • SHOW YOUR WORK ALL THE TIME!!
DATES TO REMEMBER:
  • Wednesday, March 19 – Bake Sale by the Juniors
  • Thursday, February 20 – No school due to III Quarter Conferences and Professional Development
  • Friday, March 21 – HOLIDAY
MAP TOOLKIT:
Do you want to improve your MAP scores?

INFORMATION FOR PARENTS:

CAYOS COCHINOS COMMUNITY SERVICE: As part of TES, Trabajo Educativo Social, the 11th graders will be going to Cayos Cochinos the 5th – 9th of April to assist the community of Cayo Mayor. The Alfonso Lacayo Public School is in need of school materials, so the Junior class has decided to conduct a voluntary school supply drive. They would appreciate any and all donations but wish to ask the following classes that each student contribute the following:
1st & 2nd grade – 2 sharpeners
3rd & 4th grade – 1 pack of 12 colored pencils
5th grade – 2 scissors
6th – 8th grade – 2 normal sized composition notebooks
9th grade – black, red, and blue pens (one of each)
10th grade – 1 pack of 12 pencils and 2 erasers
12th grade – 4 UHU sticks

BAKE SALE – On Wednesday, March 19, the Juniors will be having a bake sale during snack and lunch. The Juniors will also have a box where all students are welcomed to place their donations for Cayos Cochinos

CHOIR MEETING – There will be a Choir meeting on Monday, March 31 at 3:15 p.m. in the school library. Important information will be discussed in this meeting about the upcoming New York trip and performance At least one parent for each Choir member must attend.

CONCERT - The Discovery School Music Department is inviting you to a Piano and Singing Recital . Tickets are available with Ms. Norma and Ms. Pamela.

 

CHRONICLES OF DISCOVERY SCHOOL - Each year at Discovery School we host the event "Chronicles of Discovery," destined to promote literature and art developed by our students and reward those whose works excel in these areas. The event is organized by the students of the AP Literature and Composition class. Throughout the award ceremony, students conduct art exhibition, musical performance, and recitation, among other activities. There will also be live music and refreshments for everyone to enjoy.
 We would like to invite you to Chronicles of Discovery and help us fund it. The event is sponsored by companies and donations from parents. Any sum of money is welcomed, and may be delivered to Mr. Fenn (high school building, Room #3). Thank you for helping us promote the artistic school spirit. We hope to see you at the event on April 25.

SCHOOL FACEBOOK PAGE – Please check out our school Facebook page for news, pictures and tips that are helpful for both teachers and students. Look for Discovery School, Tegucigalpa, Honduras or follow this link: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Discovery-School-Tegucigalpa-Honduras/265341306871650
Don’t forget to click “Like” for our page to receive the latest updates and posts.

PASSING GRADE ACCORDING TO THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION - We would like to remind parents that the passing grade, according to new regulations, is 70% for the Ministry of Education. Your child needs to score at least 70% in order to avoid coming to recuperation exam/s. We encourage you to check blogs and Engrade on a weekly basis, and to keep close communications with teachers.

THIS IS WHAT WE WILL BE COVERING DURING THE WEEK:

IXL Skills for the week of March 17-21
 Z1, Z3, Z4, and Z5 due Sunday, March 23
Monday 17

Test Chapter 8
Homework: Make corrections and have parent sign your test
Tuesday 18

9-1 Geometric Ideas
Online tutor:
Homework: Worksheet
Wednesday 19

9-2 Measuring and Drawing Angles
Online tutor:
Homework: Worksheet
Thursday 20

NO SCHOOL
Friday 21

NO SCHOOL





Monday, March 10, 2014

MARCH 10 - 17

REMINDERS:

  • Do not forget to make your index cards with rules and procedures on a daily basis. YOU MAY USE THEM DURING TESTS!
  • Homework must be kept in your binder at all times.
  • Tests need to be signed by parents and kept in the binder. Corrections need to be done in the notebook.
  • Please bring your book, notebook, binder, and pencil case to class EVERY DAY.
  • SHOW YOUR WORK ALL THE TIME!! 
DATES TO REMEMBER:

  • Thursday, March 13 – End of the III Quarter
  • Thursday, February 20 – No school due to III Quarter Conferences and Professional Development
  • Friday, March 21 - HOLIDAY
MAP TOOLKIT:

Do you want to improve your MAP scores?

INFORMATION FOR PARENTS:

LAST CHANCE TO ORDER YEARBOOK PICTURES - If you are interested and have not yet sent the order form for the yearbook pictures, please remember that Tuesday, March 11 is the last day to place them. Make sure to send your form back with the exact amount of money or a check.

CHOIR MEETING – There will be a Choir meeting on Monday, March 31 at 3:15 p.m. in the school library. Important information will be discussed in this meeting about the upcoming trip to New York City. At least one parent for each child who is going on the trip must attend!

THIRD GRADE MAYAN DRAMA - Come and travel back in time with us! The third graders will be performing a drama to demonstrate what they have learned about the various contrasting aspects of Mayan culture to modern day. Please join us on Friday, March 14th. The schedule is listed below. Parents and other teachers are also welcome to stop by and watch.
9:00 Kinder-1st                      9:30 Grade 2                         10:00 Grades 4 and 5

CHRONICLES OF DISCOVERY SCHOOL - Each year at Discovery School we host the event "Chronicles of Discovery," destined to promote literature and art developed by our students and to reward those whose works excel in these areas. The event is organized by the students of the AP Literature and Composition class. Throughout the award ceremony, students conduct art exhibition, musical performance, and recitation, among other activities. There will also be live music and refreshments for everyone to enjoy.
We would like to invite you to Chronicles of Discovery and help us fund it. The event is sponsored by companies and donations from parents. Any sum of money is welcomed, and may be delivered to Mr. Fenn (high school building, room no. 3). Thank you for helping us promote the artistic school spirit. We hope to see you at the event, April 25.

SCHOOL FACEBOOK PAGE – Please check out our school Facebook page for news, pictures and tips that are helpful for both teachers and students. Look for Discovery School, Tegucigalpa, Honduras or follow this link: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Discovery-School-Tegucigalpa-Honduras/265341306871650
Don’t forget to click “Like” for our page to receive the latest updates and posts.

PASSING GRADE ACCORDING TO THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION - We would like to remind parents that the passing grade, according to new regulations, is 70% for the Ministry of Education. Your child needs to score at least 70% in order to avoid coming to recuperation exam/s. We encourage you to check blogs and Engrade on a weekly basis, and to keep close communications with teachers.

THIS IS WHAT WE WILL BE COVERING DURING THE WEEK

Students have until Sunday to work on their IXL skills. I will check the IXL reports every Monday.

IXL Skills for the week of March 10-14
 Q1, Q2, Q5, Q7 due Sunday, March 16
Monday 10

8-11 Graphing Ordered Pairs
Online tutor:
Homework: Worksheet
Tuesday 11

8-12 Patterns and Tables
Online tutor:
Homework: Worksheet
Wednesday 12

8-13 Graphing Equations
Online tutor:
Homework: Set 8-13 page 469
Thursday 13

Continue with 8-13 Graphing Equations
Online tutor:
Homework: Worksheet
Friday 14

Practice Test




CHAPTER 8 TEST – MONDAY, MARCH 17

Monday, March 3, 2014

MARCH 3 - 7

REMINDERS:

  • Do not forget to make your index cards with rules and procedures on a daily basis. YOU MAY USE THEM DURING TESTS!
  • Homework must be kept in your binder at all times.
  • Tests need to be signed by parents and kept in the binder. Corrections need to be done in the notebook.
  • Please bring your book, notebook, binder, and pencil case to class EVERY DAY.
  • SHOW YOUR WORK ALL THE TIME!!
DATES TO REMEMBER:

  • Thursday, March 13 – End of the III Quarter
  • Thursday, February 20 – No school due to III Quarter Conferences and Professional Development
  • Friday, March 21 - HOLIDAY
MAP TOOLKIT:

Do you want to improve your MAP scores?

INFORMATION FOR PARENTS:

YEARBOOK PICTURES UPDATE - Order forms for the yearbook pictures were sent home last week. Please make sure to send your form back with the exact amount of money or a check. We will be receiving orders until March 11th.

CHRONICLES OF DISCOVERY SCHOOL - Each year at Discovery School we host the event "Chronicles of Discovery," destined to promote literature and art developed by our students and reward those whose works excel in these areas. The event is organized by the students of the AP Literature and Composition class. Throughout the award ceremony, students conduct art exhibition, musical performance, and recitation, among other activities. There will also be live music and refreshments for everyone to enjoy.

We would like to invite you to Chronicles of Discovery and help us fund it. The event is sponsored by companies and donations from parents. Any sum of money is welcomed, and may be delivered to Mr. Fenn (high school building, Room #3). Thank you for helping us promote the artistic school spirit. We hope to see you at the event on April 25.

SCHOOL FACEBOOK PAGE – Please check out our school Facebook page for news, pictures and tips that are helpful for both teachers and students. Look for Discovery School, Tegucigalpa, Honduras or follow this link: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Discovery-School-Tegucigalpa-Honduras/265341306871650
Don’t forget to click “Like” for our page to receive the latest updates and posts.

PASSING GRADE ACCORDING TO THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION - We would like to remind parents that the passing grade, according to new regulations, is 70% for the Ministry of Education. Your child needs to score at least 70% in order to avoid coming to recuperation exam/s. We encourage you to check blogs and Engrade on a weekly basis, and to keep close communications with teachers.

THIS IS WHAT WE WILL BE COVERING DURING THE WEEK

Students have until Sunday to work on their IXL skills. I will check the IXL reports every Monday.

IXL Skills for the week of March 3-7
K12, L8, P12, P13
Monday 3

8-7 Multiplying Integers
Online tutor:
Homework: Worksheet
Tuesday 4

8-8 Dividing Integers
Online tutor:
Homework: Worksheet
Wednesday 5

8-9 Solving Equations with Integers
Online tutor:
Homework: Set 8-9 page 464 and
                    Set 8-9 page 468
Thursday 6

Continuation
8-9 Solving Equations with Integers
Online tutor:
Homework: Worksheet
Friday 7

8-10 Problem Solving Skill: Working Backward
Homework: Worksheet



TENTATIVE DATE FOR CHAPTER 8 TEST – FRIDAY, MARCH 14